CTV News declares Winnipeg South Centre staying red; Ben Carr re-elected

A map of the Winnipeg South Centre Riding for the 2025 federal election (Elections Canada)

Ben Carr and the Liberals are holding onto Winnipeg South Centre.

CTV News is declaring Carr re-elected in the riding.

Details about the riding can be found below.

Candidates

(* indicates incumbent)

Royden Brousseau – Conservative Party of Canada

Ben Carr – Liberal Party of Canada* - ELECTED

Jaclyn Cummings– People’s Party of Canada

Tait Palsson - Independent

Chris Petriew - Green Party of Canada

Jorge Requena Ramos - NDP

Cam Scott - Communist Party of Canada

2021 Federal Election

The late Jim Carr won his third term in the riding in 2021, receiving 45.5 per cent of the vote. He died in 2022 following a battle with cancer. His son Ben Carr, won a 2023 byelection.

History

The riding was created in 1924 and ran until 1976, with its territory transferred to Winnipeg-St. James and Winnipeg Assiniboine.

The riding was recreated in 1987 from the ridings of St. Boniface, Winnipeg North Centre, Winnipeg-Assiniboine and Winnipeg-Fort Garry

Since 1988, it has been a Liberal stronghold; however, Joyce Bateman from the Conservative Party represented the riding from 2011 to 2015.

Boundaries

Neighbourhoods in the riding include Fort Garry, River Heights and Osborne Village. The riding is adding Whyte Ridge Linden Ridge and West Fort Garry Industrial to its boundaries, while it loses Tuxedo to Winnipeg West.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, 94,803 people call the riding home.